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Proposition Prop. 4 - The constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to require a court to provide notice to the attorney general of a challenge to the constitutionality of a state statute and authorizing the legislature to prescribe a waiting period before the court may enter a judgment holding the statute unconstitutional.

Outcome: Adopted

Election date: 11/07/2017

Votes for: 554,040
Votes against: 300,096

Articles affected Article 5 : Adds §32   

Analyses of proposed amendments:
House Research Organization Amendments Proposed for the November 7, 2017 election.
Texas Legislative Council Analyses of Proposed Constitutional Amendments for the November 7, 2017 election.

Effective dates
Unless otherwise specified, an amendment takes effect as part of the constitution on the date of the official canvass of election returns showing adoption of the amendment.


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